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The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Brent Wright and Joris Peels
146 episodes
4 days ago
Send us a text We break down how L code pricing is set, why crosswalk and gap-fill can fail innovators, and how appeals drain time and cash. Two case studies—Point Designs’ digits and Ethnocare’s volume system—expose how “divide by five” logic and invoice anchoring distort value, while 3D printing and hybrid workflows offer a path forward. • crosswalk vs gap-fill pricing methods and trade-offs • pitfalls of 99 miscellaneous codes and ALJ appeals • point designs digits priced against a mechan...
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Send us a text We break down how L code pricing is set, why crosswalk and gap-fill can fail innovators, and how appeals drain time and cash. Two case studies—Point Designs’ digits and Ethnocare’s volume system—expose how “divide by five” logic and invoice anchoring distort value, while 3D printing and hybrid workflows offer a path forward. • crosswalk vs gap-fill pricing methods and trade-offs • pitfalls of 99 miscellaneous codes and ALJ appeals • point designs digits priced against a mechan...
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The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
What the "L" happened...Is getting an L-code risky?
Send us a text We break down how L code pricing is set, why crosswalk and gap-fill can fail innovators, and how appeals drain time and cash. Two case studies—Point Designs’ digits and Ethnocare’s volume system—expose how “divide by five” logic and invoice anchoring distort value, while 3D printing and hybrid workflows offer a path forward. • crosswalk vs gap-fill pricing methods and trade-offs • pitfalls of 99 miscellaneous codes and ALJ appeals • point designs digits priced against a mechan...
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3 weeks ago
51 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Design Once, Deploy Everywhere: Automation Software at Scale with Fredrik Ericsson
Send us a text We explore how foaming TPU, belt printers, and clinician-led automation can bring custom foot orthoses in-house, cut costs, and reduce lead times from weeks to hours. Fredrik from CADmed shares what actually works, what doesn’t, and how remote design plus per-pair pricing changes the game. • why automation increases clinician control rather than removes it • carving versus printing tradeoffs on speed, finish, and cost • foaming TPU benefits including smoother surfaces and less...
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1 month ago
38 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Where Do I Start With 3D Printing for O & P with Joris and Brent
Send us a text We trade trade-show gloss for real-world tactics, then lay out a three-step plan to bring 3D printing into O&P without risking patient care or cash flow. From Bambu-level starters to automated check sockets, we show how to start lean, learn fast, and scale what works. • Formnext’s shift from machines to applications • Materialise Bricks for modular workflows and costing • Multi-material metal, gradient parts, and smarter tooling • Affordable LPBF and the desktop print farm...
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1 month ago
1 hour 2 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Full Send: The Hard Road That Led to Helping Others Move Forward with David Slider
Send us a text We record on the road to the mothership to fit a 3D-printed adjustable suction socket using AirFit casting and compare loaded scans to raw scans. David shares his crash-to-career journey, why adjustability matters for neuromas and daily volume, and what makes the Americus foot feel lighter and livelier than it looks. • AirFit casting under load versus direct scanning • Four-scan workflow and remote 3D fabrication • Suction plus adjustability for volume and hotspots...
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1 month ago
59 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Behind the Lens Where Art Meets Intention: The Practice of Storytelling with Todd Biss
Send us a text We sit down in the Guatemalan jungle with filmmaker Todd Biss to explore how craft, ethics, and faith shape stories that fund care and protect dignity. From ad-agency polish to nonprofit trust, we trace how small crews, better audio, and sharp editing turn hope into motion. • origins in photography and ad-agency production • defining success through beauty, trust and client outcomes • on-location logistics, tech scouting and studio control • nonprofit storytelling with trauma-...
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1 month ago
41 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Additive Manufacturing Is Now Approved For Prosthetic Coding And Reimbursement
Send us a text Two sentences from PDAC can potentially change the course of manufacturing history for O & P: additive manufacturing is now explicitly acceptable for coding prosthetic devices that meet existing HCPCS descriptions. We unpack what that clarity means for clinicians, patients, vendors, and payers, and how to adopt 3D printing without tripping on compliance. • Why PDAC’s language ends the gray area for 3D‑printed prosthetics • What PDAC and DME MAC do and how they shape coding...
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2 months ago
31 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
From Injury To Innovation: Building A Practical Myoelectric Hand with Ryan Saavedra
Send us a text We share a personal update and then dive into how injuries, curiosity, and tough feedback shaped a modular myoelectric hand that is lighter, repairable in minutes, and priced for wider access. Ryan Saavedra of Alt-Bionics walks through additive manufacturing choices, PDAC approval, and a roadmap linking prosthetics with humanoid robotics. • user and clinician pain points shaping design choices • modular finger architecture for fast field repairs • nylon 12 and MJF ...
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2 months ago
35 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Walking Is More Complicated Than You Think with Dr. Steven Gard
Send us a text What if everything we think we know about human walking is oversimplified? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Steven Gard a biomedical engineer and leading gait researcher. We unpack the real biomechanics behind prosthetic design. From artificial heart labs to O&P innovation, Dr. Gard shares surprising insights on: Why shock absorption and “energy return” don’t always behave the way prosthetic marketing suggestsHow soft tissue acts as a natural spring, changing eve...
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3 months ago
57 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Mastering Credit Card Rewards for Business Owners With Colin Stroud
Send us a text Credit card rewards expert Colin Stroud reveals how O&P practice owners can transform regular business expenses into valuable rewards through strategic credit card usage. He explains the mechanics behind credit card rewards systems and how business owners can maximize returns on spending they would do anyway. • Single practitioner O&P clinics typically spend $15,000-$20,000 monthly on components • Larger clinics can spend $100,000-$200,000 monthly, generating substanti...
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3 months ago
33 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
A Debrief from AOPA 2025: Are we witnessing a Digital (not just 3D printing) Renaissance?
Send us a text Brent Wright shares his experiences from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) conference, highlighting innovations in 3D printing, data-driven technologies, and revealing his groundbreaking polar printer project for prosthetic sockets. • AOPA attendance exceeded 2,000 people with 165 exhibitors including 30 new vendors • Digital Showcase featured case studies for prostheses and orthoses using scanning technology • Blasingtech impressed with 3D printing capab...
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3 months ago
54 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Tool-Up: Time = Money in Orthotics and Prosthetics with Niles Leonard
Send us a text We catch up with Niles from Leonard Industries, our first-ever returning guest, as he reveals game-changing innovations in prosthetic and orthotic fabrication technology. This episode explores how new manufacturing tools are making fabrication faster, safer, and more consistent while helping address the industry's technical workforce challenges. • Leonard Industries has expanded by acquiring a machine shop with enhanced capabilities • Their revolutionary Wave Oven cuts heating...
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4 months ago
51 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Walking Through the AOPA National Assembly 2025: What You Need to Know
Send us a text We preview the upcoming AOPA National Assembly in Orlando, discussing what makes this prosthetics and orthotics trade show valuable for professionals across the industry. • AOPA (American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association) National Assembly happening September 3-6 in Orlando, Florida • 165+ exhibitors representing various aspects of the O&P industry • Educational tracks covering clinical, technical, business, and pedorthic topics • Up to 34 continuing education cre...
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4 months ago
47 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Reimagining Technical Excellence in O&P with Brad Mattear
Send us a text Brad Matear, who oversees central fabrication for Shriners Children's hospitals, shares insights on the technical side of O&P, highlighting the critical shortage of trained technicians and pathways for advancing the profession. • Shriners Children's central fabrication serves approximately 19 facilities nationwide, dealing with complex pediatric cases that require exceptional technical skill • The field faces a serious technical talent shortage with 15-16 clinical schools ...
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4 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Virtually Aligned: Smarter Education, Stronger Outcomes with Richard Dubin
Send us a text Rich Dubin, CEO of LER Expo, shares his journey creating digital educational platforms that foster cross-disciplinary learning for healthcare professionals in the lower extremity market. We discuss how bringing together specialists from different fields—from podiatry to orthotics and prosthetics—leads to better patient outcomes and more innovative approaches to care. • Founded LER Expo in 2019, perfectly timed before COVID shut down in-person educational events • Created an en...
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6 months ago
50 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Where Engineering Meets Digital Workflows with Ashton Stoop
Send us a text We explore the exciting intersection of engineering, biomechanics, and 3D printing in prosthetics with our guest Ashton Stoop, who shares his journey from mechanical engineering student to designing 3D-printed prosthetic limbs in Mexico. • Ashton's background in mechanical engineering and his path to O&P through biomechanics research • The importance of both functionality and emotional integration in prosthetic design • How custom prosthetic covers serve as tools for patie...
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6 months ago
53 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
The Future of Prosthetics Through Data and Design with Dhruv Agrawal
Send us a text Dhruv Agrawal, founder of Aether Biomedical, shares how a birthday gift 3D printer led him from medical school to developing the Zeus hand, the strongest bionic prosthetic hand on the market with revolutionary cloud-based tracking capabilities. • Journey from medical student to prosthetics innovator began with a 3D printer birthday gift • Uses additive manufacturing not just for prototyping but for actual production components • Zeus hand features industry-leading grip strengt...
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6 months ago
45 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
CPO/Inventor Beyond Borders with Jochen Weigel
Send us a text Jochen Weigel from Stuttgart, Germany joins us to discuss his innovative contributions to prosthetics, including post-processing for Niagara feet and the development of the AirFit casting system. • Jochen's journey from clinical specialist to R&D manager to starting his own business 13 years ago • The AirFit system uses air pressure instead of water to create comfortable prosthetic sockets • Air pressure uniquely compresses only soft tissue while preserving bony structures...
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7 months ago
47 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Hanger Clinic's Bold Move: How Agile Orthopedics Acquisition Reshapes Patient Care with Joris and Brent
Send us a text The mobile prosthetic clinic model is gaining traction as Hanger acquires Colorado-based Agile Orthopedics, potentially changing how prosthetic care is delivered nationwide. Raise3D's new RMS-220 SLS printer enters the market with open material capabilities, challenging the economics of small-scale prosthetic production. • Mobile clinics solve transportation challenges for patients with mobility limitations • Bringing care directly to patients is especially valuable in rural a...
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7 months ago
36 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Ground Zero: Powder Bed Fusion for Prosthetics with David Pierick
Send us a text David Pierick, a retired Applications Engineer, shares the journey of bringing powder bed fusion technology to prosthetics and orthotics, revolutionizing patient comfort and outcomes through advanced materials. • The initial challenge: proving 3D printed prosthetic components were as good or better than traditional methods • Testing showed printed sockets were remarkably strong—in one test bending the aluminum testing rod before deforming the socket • Patient feedback consiste...
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7 months ago
55 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
The Doctor is In: Telemedicine for O & P with Dr. Nate Crider
Send us a text Dr. Nate Crider joins us to discuss his approach to prosthetic care through telemedicine, where he bridges the gap between prosthetists, patients, and insurance requirements. As a PM&R specialist, he has expanded to 14 states in just three years, improving outcomes by bringing medical expertise directly to prosthetic clinics. • Telemedicine solves mobility challenges for amputees while improving communication between medical and prosthetic providers • Insurance documentati...
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7 months ago
54 minutes

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast
Send us a text We break down how L code pricing is set, why crosswalk and gap-fill can fail innovators, and how appeals drain time and cash. Two case studies—Point Designs’ digits and Ethnocare’s volume system—expose how “divide by five” logic and invoice anchoring distort value, while 3D printing and hybrid workflows offer a path forward. • crosswalk vs gap-fill pricing methods and trade-offs • pitfalls of 99 miscellaneous codes and ALJ appeals • point designs digits priced against a mechan...